Luke 6:13

And when it was day he called his disciples, and having chosen out twelve from them, whom also he named apostles:

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

In Context

12And it came to pass in those days that he went out into the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.

14Simon, to whom also he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew his brother, [and] James and John, [and] Philip and Bartholomew,

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Cross References

Matthew 9:36But when he saw the crowds he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed, and cast away as sheep not having a shepherd.

Mark 3:13And he goes up into the mountain, and calls whom he himself would, and they went to him.

Mark 6:30And the apostles are gathered together to Jesus. And they related to him all things, [both] what they had done and what they had taught.

Luke 11:49For this reason also the wisdom of God has said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and of these shall they kill and drive out by persecution,

Acts 1:13And when they were come into [the city], they went up to the upper chamber, where were staying both Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude [the brother] of James.

Ephesians 4:11and *he* has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:13-20

The Twelve Apostles Chosen. 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; 14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes, 16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the… Read the whole commentary →

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